Indicating mechanism.



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CHARLES B. STILWELL, OF WAYNE, PEIIN'SYLV'ANIA.V

INDICATING MECHANISM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 21, 1911.

Application tiled October 2.5, 1909. Serial No. 524,840.

To all whom it may concern:

.Be it known that I, CHARLES B. STIL- WELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Wayne, in the county of Delaware and 5 State of Pennsylvania, have invented an Im'- proved Indioating Mechanism, of which thc lfollowing .is a specification. v

My'invention is an improved indicating mechanism vcapable of 'general use but desi edprimarrly for 'determining wages.

he characteristic features of my 1m'- provements Will'fully appear from the following description and the accompanying 1- drawings in i ustration thereof,

Figure 1 is a sectional elevatiortaken transversely through a machine embodying" my improvements;' Fig. 9. is a ,front elevation of the same with parts y -broken' away to illustrate interior features; 2o Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional eleva-tion representinga second position of parts shown iii Fig. 1;` Fig.v iis-a plan view of parts of which the case has been removed; and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a rocking frame which carries tabulated 'data used in the operation of the machine, 4

' The machine shown'in the drawings has a frame comprising. the feet'l, the side bars 2 supported b the feet, the connected' angular side bars, -the transverse bars L connecting the side bars, and the casing 5 connected with lthe transverse bars. The side bars 2 have journaled therein a transversely extending shaft a5 6 which has journaled thereon the levers 7 provided with keys bearing the numerals C0, 9 (l ,9, (C 37, C4 i and L( .130)1. 'Links 8 connect the levers 7 with arms 9 fined to shaftsll which are journaled in the The parts 11 have fixed thereto the bent arms 12 and 12, the latter being elastic. The free. ends 12 and 12 of these arms engage the respective loops 13 and 13' of sheets'l of tabulated data, the and 1 being sprung to effect f the engagement andspringing back to hold thesheets .taut when released.v Then one of y the levers 7' isrdepressed, as that having the key bearing the numeral 20, it acts through l arm 9, shaft .11 and -arm's"12, 12, to move the corresponding sheet 13 under the sight aperture `1G of the Acase. In the illustration the sheet would bear a oolumnof hours from 20 to'29 i-ny' 55`clusive and in line with the respective hours theproducts resulting or wages earned for given times at different hourly rates., as 14n 1511, c1877 20 as and :c 2215 I.e spectively, indicated upon the-casing adjacent to the sight aperture 16 and inline with the corresponding product columns..-

To limit the movement of the sheet 13, so that the desiredA number of hours with the corresponding wages at the different rates A shall show through the aperture 16, .a shaft 17 is journaled in the struts 3 and thebent arms 19 are journaled on-the shaft, the arms being provided with the stops 19 in the paths of the members 12, 12"'. Shoes 26 are fixed to the upper parts `of the arms 19, the shoes having the lugs 26 andv 26 'depending from opposite -ends thereof.I -Arms 27, each carryin a cross bar 27', are fixed to the shaft 17, t o cross bars-being movable between the respetitive lugs 26' 'and 2G". Arms 28, connected by thebar 29, are `fixed to the shaft 17,"by meansof which 'the positions of the arms 27 with their cross bars 27' and the mover'nent"permitted the shoe 2G.` can be varied so that'rthe'rstop's 19 can be placed in the position required for imposing the necessary limits on the movements of 3() is fixed to the cross bar- 29 and a curvedbar 31 is provided with the notches 32 with which the tooth is adapted to engage, the bar being adapted to rock on a pivotal bearing 33 carried by the brackets 33 outhe case 5 and pressed outwardly against the tooth by the spring-.34 carried by the oase. A pointer '35 isc'arried by the bar 29 and is moved thereby along a. digit scale 36, the tooth 30 engaging a notch 32 whenthe pointer registerswith a digit. The limiting mechanism being set by moving the handle or bar 29 until the indicator 35 registers with the de sired digit, asf 5, and thetootli'BQ being in engagement with the p1-'oper notch 32,`

such. mechanism is held against movement and ,locked by thc'operation...of depressing a key lever 7 through the pressurevof -a part 7 thereof upon a cross b ar 37 connccting arms 37" fixed to the rock shaft 6 and the consequent movement, by the shaft, of the arm 38 fixed thereon into engagement with tlie cam.31 on the free endvof thebar .311. An arm 39is fixed to .the shaft 6, so as'to .los

rock therewith, and is connected by a -link 40 with arocking cross bar 11.having the end members 42' connected with a' shaft 43 or covers 45, with pms .46 thereon, are jourjournaled in bearings 44 on the case. Lids n l eef/Jac,

' naled on' the shaft 4 3 and adapted' the res tive columns f'ligures beloviE the Pee e, sca.le of respective figures 1n- When the bar 41 is down through' 5 its connections with thed wnwa'rdly mo caused to 'i l 13 are elevated yby meansof springs from the connection 48 therewith to the v'lever 7 the lid is-mannalljwitlidrlaivn from the columnhcorresponding toj-the ratte entering into e-r'esult or poductfdesired. When the 4lever 7 rises, thefcross' bar- 41 is risen ages the in;v 46 of the withdravn lid, an replaces e lid over the column. The'levers 7; which operate the .'mechanisms the rear-set of sheets 47 passconnection v49 with the stationary rod 50.

AThe levers A7 which operate the mechanisms carrying the front set of sheets 13 are elevated vby gravi nisms falling ba from their elevated itions automatically. The shaft 6 is r ed,

to elevate the parts 38 and 39, to d isengagethe bar 31 and the lid 45, by the action of a 51 which' connects the bar 37 with the part'52 by the strut 3.

liability'to"error.. If, or example, the time 435 and the 'tooth 30 Vinto engagement Wit-h a notch 32, whereby the cross bars 27', through 40 the corres Itwilll'appear from the fore' inv d escription that, given the time andghecrate. the product, or wages resulting, can be indicated in avery sim le`manner, Without is twentyffivehours and the rate is 4lte'en cents per hour, the operator, by pressing down upon the bar 29 brings the'pointer 35 opposite the numeral 5 on the scale l36 the action ofthe connected arms 27 and 2S, are positioned. Then, by pressing down the key' lever 7 having the numeral20 thereon,

nding parts '8, 9, 11, 12 and 12 are mov until the parts 12 and 12' engagethe parts'19 and the arts 26 engage the parts '27', vwhen 25 0l1rS the products resulting from combining ous rates therewith will lieA beneath the aperture 16. through the case. The-prod u'ctat the 15. cent rate is shown to be lies beneath 4the-rate 15 l. N nmerals,`sho1'r ing the amount to be added to the lprodnt on account of fractional hons at a given rate, a re ca rrled by the ca below the' a ture'm column wlth the rate scale carri by the-case above the aperture. If the time, in'l the example', were 251,` hours or 25% hours at the 15 centrate, the amount 1H for the quarter and -the amount .08 for the -ses half would show beneath 3.75 on withdrawing the lid and would be mentally com- 50 bined therewith. y

.Upon releasing the depressed key lever,

4 its key endrises and the-mechanism is'auto- A matically restored to position for a further operation.

The peculiar'nested relation of the meeh-- the unbalanced mechathe-variwliichf carry the sheets of tabulated @die the other, in plicated 0r nested .relation and are separately movablet'herei from to ,the same place of observation, secures desirable simplicity and compactness of construction.

' 1. In a machine of the character described, the combination of reciprocating mechanism bearing tabulated data with reciprocating mechanism for limiting the movement of .said mechanism first named, and selecting nism can be positioned to stop said first lated data.

2. In a machine ofthe character described,

a reciprocating member having tabulated so thatl such sheets areheld, at rest,

rok

Having described my invention, I claim:

means ,whereby said second named mechanamed mechanism and present for observation' desired matter contained in said tabudata connected therewith'and movable by, mechanism for reciprocating said mem-.z

ber, a second reciproca member ha -a part movable in the pa 1 to be engaged by a part of said member named, end selective means for positioning said second reciprocating member and stopping said reciprocating'member tira named afand adaptea so, as to present.` at a', definite place desired l matter contained in said tabulated data.

3. In a machine of the character dcrbed,

"ian oscillating member having tabulated data connected therewith and movable thereby, I

an oscillating lever, means 4whereby said leverosc-illates-sad member, a second oscillating member adapted to be engaged by and stop said member first named', and selecti\'e means comprising a scale for.A positionpositionfor exhibiting desired matter contained in said tabulated 'data 4. In a machine of. the character described, an oscillatingjnember having tabula-ted data connected' .therewith and movable thereby,

l ingr said second oscillatinur member so as to stop said first named oscillating member ln :in oscillating lever, means wllerebvfsaid' lever operates said member. `a second oscllplating member movable into the path ofand adafptedtostop Saidoscillating member first.'

named, asecond reciprocating lever. means whereby wid secondlever is adapted tohold said mond member in4 various positions, an

.a set of members bea' v characters,

means whereby saidsecond lever` is tioned so that desired vmatter is selected-from 5'1'1 l machine of the charac'- ond s et o f members bearing tabulated data having a definite relation to the respective said tabulated data. and positiqned @129thf I servation.

a. 'Secs'- characters aforesaid, means whereby the 'ne-3; spective character bearing members Aoperate said data carrying membersl mechanism-'V kadapted for limiting the movement ofjsaid data carrying members, meansffor holding scale having a definite relation to said tabulated dat-awhereby said means'lastnamed a re' positioned. l

' 6. In a machine of the character described, a set of reciprocating members bearing characters, a second'set of reciprocating members'bearing data having a definite relation to the respective characters aforesaid, means whereby the respective character bearing members'operate'said data carrying members, mechanismadapted for stopping said data carrying members in various positions,

and indicating means having a definite relation to said data whereby said mechanism last named is set. i

7. -In a machine of the character described, several oscillating mechanisms each bearing tabulated data, several oscillating levers bearing characters each having a definite rel-ation to al set of said data, means whereby each of said levers operates one of said mechanisms, an oscillating stop mechanism having one or more parts adapted for holding said mechanisms lirst named in various positions, an oscillating lever adapted for holding said stop mechanism in various positions, and indicating mechanism whereby said lever last named is positioned.

S. In a machine of the character described, several oscillating mechanisms each bearing a. sheet of tabulated data, several oscillating levers bearing characters each having `a definite relation to a set of said data, means whereby each oi said levers operates one of4 said mechanisms, an oscillating stop mechanism having one or more parts adapted for engaging said mechanisms first named, an oscillating lever adapted for holding said stop mechanism in various positions, means for holding said lever last named in various positions, and indicating mechanism. whereby said lever last named is positined.

9. In a machine of the character described, a rack, a scale, a reciprocating member movL able along said scale and having means for engaging said rack, stop mechanism held in various positions by said member, and a reciprocating member bearing data positioned by said stop mechanism.

10. In a machine of the character described, a stationary scale, an oscillating member bearing tabulated data -related tov said scale, a second scale related to said tabulated data, vmechanism whereby said member is reciprocated, and mechanism 'positioned by means of said second scale for positioning said reciprocating member.

11. In a machine of the character described,

a case having a sight aperture, a. reciprocating member adapted for' carrying-columns ,of tabulated data across said aperture, a. set

of separately movable devices adapted for 'l covering the respective columns aforesaid, a

lever connected with and adapted'for oper-- ating said member, and means for automatically moving said devices into position for covering said columns -when said lever .is-

free.

an oscillating rack, an oscillating lever 4having means for engagingv said rack, a second' oscillating lever,means operated by said second lever for holding said rack in en-v gagement with said lever first named, mechanism movable by said second named lever,

12. In a machine of the character described,

and means operated by said first named lever" for holding said mechanism in various pos1t1ons.

'13. In a machine of the character described,

a rock shaft, bent arms carried thereby, one

' of said arms being resilient, and ada-ta bearA` v ing member carried by said arms.

14. In avmaehine of the character described, l

several journaled shaft-s, a pair of bent arms y carried by each of said shafts, a sheet of data carried by each pair of arms, and mov` able stop mechanism for ment of said arms.

15. In mechanism of the character described, several pairs of rocking arms, a sheet of tabulated data carried by each pair of arms, means for rockingeach `pair of arms independently, and rocking stop mechalimiting a movenism for limiting the movements of said. arms and positioning said sheets for the observation of said data,

.- In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name this 23rd day of Oct., 1,909, in the subscribing. witnesses.

presence of two CHAS. B.. STIINVELL.'

I Witnesses:

ROBERT JAMES EARLEY, Jos. G. DENNY, Jr. 

